IND Vs BAN T20 World Cup 2024: Finally, after a very long wait, the Indian fans got to see Virat Kohli in his vintage avatar. Kohli has been out of touch so far in this T20 World Cup so far.
Before the match on Saturday, he was unable to score freely and only scored 5 runs in his 3 group-stage matches. It was high time for Kohli to score before the all-important clash against Australia.
We saw glimpses of his class against Afghanistan but he struggled in that inning as well. Against Bangladesh, both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli came out with a single goal in mind. To hit hard or go home.
Vintage Virat Kohli!
Both the openers for India started with an aggressive approach. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma started his innings with a chip shot over mid-off and it was clear what his intentions were.
Kohli also made his intentions clear when he hit Shakib Al Hasan for a massive six in the second over. And from there he did not stop. Even when Rohit was dismissed after a good cameo, Kohli kept it moving forward.
The 35-year-old scored 37 runs in 28 deliveries before getting dismissed. This is his highest score in ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and he hit 1 boundary and 3 massive sixes in his inning.
IND Vs BAN T20 World Cup 2024: Intense Match Ahead
Even though every Indian batsman somehow played a decent inning, Bangladesh had made sure to keep them in check. The Bangladesh bowlers are taking wickets in regular intervals to not let India run away with a massive total.
The Men In Blues will be targeting that 180-run mark to give their bowlers enough score to defend. With the lower order that India possesses, they can easily achieve that .